The purpose of this study is to survey nurses' use of the new information system (IS) and to compare the outcomes of the medication errors (MEs) due to the use of this technology. A questionnaire with the system successful model was distributed from October to November 2014 (n=210). ...
Nurses' views were categorized into three themes: ward environment, communication, and sharing of information. Nurses reported that policies and procedures provided clear guidance, but that the task remained stressful and the role of other professionals affected the integrity of the procedure. Patients'...
information (pre-test 85%, post-test 92.5%) and also that it leads to better medication orders being written (pre-test 86.4%, post-test 95.1%).Additionally, most participants in our study believed additional training on medication reconciliation would be beneficial for the participants (pre-test...
A random cross-sectional sample of 198 residents was taken from a convenience sample of 20 Flemish, community-based nursing homes for the aged. Twenty trained interviewers reviewed the medication list of these residents and interviewed the nurses responsible for their daily care to assess their activ...
Which type of report is given at the end of a shift so that the next nurse can follow the appropriate treatment plan and care for the patient? Hand-off report Which section of the health record includes information needed to contact the guardian of a patient? Patient care summary Which resp...
medication reconciliation. Nurses’ contributions during transitional period for preventing DRPs include information collection and evaluation, communication and education, enhancement of medication adherence, as well as coordination among healthcare professionals. We concluded that nurse-led strategies for medica...
Medication utilization and patient information in homes for the aged. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 1992;43:319-321.Vander Stichele RH, Mestdagh J, Van Haecht CH, De Potter B, Bogaert MG. Medication utilization and patient information in homes for the aged. Eur J Clin Pharmacol. 1992;43(3):319-...
At SFH, the CNs and UBPs noted that the use of multiple drugs and the ability of patients to retain the vast amount of AE information per drug were challenges to patient education. There was a need to utilize a standardized education method...
Nurses make several clinical decisions about administrating medication; yet, concerns have been raised about the poor assessment of patients' needs and the quality of the information exchanged.Design. A structured non-participant observational design was used for this research.Method. This study ...
Performance-based measures involved asking older adults to complete different tasks related to medication management or different instrumental activity tasks, while self-reported measures are based on subjective information provided by individuals as part of surveys and offer insights into aspects of their ...